Review: Lost Lantern United States of Bourbon: 100 Proof, Cask Strength, and 1776 Edition (2026)
Today, the United States marks its 250th anniversary. In the months surrounding the occasion, “America 250” became nearly impossible to avoid. Advertising campaigns, commemorative releases, and media coverage all joined the celebration, each offering its own interpretation of a quarter millennium of American history. When people around the world picture the United States, certain images…
Review: Dogfish Head Canned Cocktails, Complete Lineup
Dogfish Head is well and rightly known for its exceptional beer lineup, and lately it’s jumped into canned cocktails — all made with real spirits and real fruit, no malt liquor here. We received seven RTDs, available in a pair of 8-packs containing four flavors each (Vodka Crush appears in both). All are bottled at…
Review: Bhakta 1868 America250 Edition
Raj Bhakta wears a lot on his sleeve, including his love for America. It’s no surprise then that his eponymous spirit label is jumping on the 4th of July bandwagon to commemorate America’s 250th birthday with a special bottle. And boy is he pulling out all the stops. Bhakta 1868 America250 Edition is a mix…
Review: 2024 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli DOC
With summer in full swing, every bar needs a healthy stock of rose wine to keep folks cool, hydrated, and happy. Rather than the usual Provence or California roses, consider this offering from Attems, a rose made from pinot grigio in Italy’s Friuli region. Ramato is a wine style exclusive to Friuli pinot grigio, wherein…
Review: Peg Leg Porker America 250 Bourbon
Chances are pretty good that there is barbecue in your future this holiday weekend, and Tennessee’s Peg Leg Porker, founded by award-winning pitmaster Carey Bringle, has the whiskey to pair with it. Warning: like the barbecue you’re probably planning to eat, it’s quite the mouthful. The new Spirit of America Limited Edition Summer Series –…
Review: 2022 Spring Valley Vineyard Nina Lee Syrah Walla Walla Valley
Would you believe our last review of a wine from Spring Valley Vineyard was a 2007 bottling? 15 years later we’re back with a look at a new expression, a syrah called Nina Lee. (Pronounced Nine-ah Lee, by the way.) This may be 100% syrah, but it sure doesn’t show it, offering a surprisingly fruity attack…
Review: Dark Arts America 250 Years of Spirit 5X Blend Bourbon 11 Years Old
Great whiskey often asks a simple question: can a collection of individual parts become something greater than any one of them alone? Dark Arts Whiskey House has built its identity around that very idea. Its philosophy of alchemy is not centered on turning lead into gold, but on transformation. Separate barrels, each with its own…
Review: Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 4 Years Old (2022)
For such a humble brand, Old Overholt Rye has undergone an awfully large number of reinventions over the last decade, including a full relaunch with proof change only 2 years ago, a bonded expression, and an overproof version. Now standard-issue Old Overholt is changing once again, keeping the new 43% abv but adding a 4…